DIY Soft Surfboard Workshop

When

09 Jun 2018

9:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Location

Craft Room

Spaces left

4

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:

MakerPlace Member and Non-member Registration – $50.00

We reserve the right to postpone or cancel any course without notice. Attendees may cancel up to 48 hours in advance without penalty. Cancellations up to 24 hours in advance incur no penalty if the minimum number of attendees is maintained. Otherwise, and always in the case of no-shows (except in the cases of medical emergency and family bereavement) a 100% penalty of the tuition (not including materials fees, if any) is levied.

With summer on its way, come design and shape your own soft surfboard at the DIY Moda Surfboard Workshop at MakerPlace because surfing is fun!This workshop uses soft PE foam blanks called Moda Core which use snowboard technology to create surfboards that flex for variable rocker. Unlike typical PU or EPS surfboard foam, PE foam is non-messy, easy and forgiving to shape with both manual and power tools. Internally, a composite wood core precisely controls flex movements, just like a snowboard. Variable rocker means soft surfboards that surf as well, and in some ways better(!), than fiberglass boards:http://Vimeo.com/modasurfboards/funbecauseflexModa Core results in soft, durable, and fun high-performance surfboards that won't ding, ding you, or ding your wallet.No need to fiberglass! Post-shaping, your Moda Core will be thermally laminated with deck/rail skins and a bottom slick by Custom X, a leading bodyboard manufacturer in Oceanside.

1. Design your own soft surfboard using your custom design or any of several templates provided by the instructor.2. Get the time & space to shape your Moda Core blank using MakerPlace's tools and consumables.Post-shaping, your Moda Core will be taken to Custom X in Oceanside for professional thermal lamination of deck/rail skins and a bottom slick. Deck color options are red, blue, yellow, black, and white. Leash plug and FCS compatible soft board fin boxes will also be installed. Default configuration is twin-fin, +$15 for quad fin setup (fins not included). This step takes about two weeks.3. You’ll be contacted to pick up your finished board at MakerPlace (typically 2 weeks after workshop).